Mansionair, ‘Technicolour’ | Track Review
![Mansionair, Technicolour [Photo Credit: Glassnote]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/mansionair-technicolor-glassnote.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Rising, Grammy-nominated Australian alt, electro-pop collective Mansionair shines on “Technicolour,” their second single of 2018.
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Payson Lewis, ‘Can’t Go Back’| Track Review
![Payson Lewis, Can't Go Back [Photo Credit: Payson Lewis]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/payson-lewis-cant-go-back-payson-lewis.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Rising, Philadelphia-bred pop musician Payson Lewis takes things ‘next level,’ returning with his best, most electrifying single yet, “Can’t Go Back.”
Mason Ramsey, ‘The Way I See It’ | Track Review
![Mason Ramsey [📷: Atlantic / Big Loud]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mason-ramsey-lovesick-blues-big-loud.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
11-year old rising country artist Mason Ramsey continues to impress on “The Way I See It,” his fourth single post-yodel viral breakthrough.
30 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far Revised) | Year in Review
![30 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far Revised) [Photo Credits: Domino, Loma Vista, Sub Pop, GOOD, Def Jam, Bad Boy, Atlantic, Bella Union, Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/30-best-albums-of-2018-so-far-revised.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Albums by Janelle Monáe, Arctic Monkeys, and Ghost round out the top-three of the 30 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far Revised).
Charli XCX, ‘No Angel’ | Track Review
![Charli XCX, Focus / No Angel - Single [Photo Credit: Atlantic UK]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/charli-xcx-focus-no-angel-atlantic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
After urging her man to ‘focus on her love,’ Charli XCX expresses willingness to change her bad, non-angelic ways for her lover on “No Angel.”
13 Over Vs. Under Songs | Playlist 🎧
![13 Over vs. Under Songs [Photo Credits: Bella Spencer Games, EMPIRE, Epic, Gamewright, Pixabay, Polydor, Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/13-over-vs-under-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Competitive playlist “13 Over Vs. Under Songs” features music courtesy of Hayley Kiyoko, Mike Shinoda, Post Malone, and Years & Years.
lovelytheband, ‘emotion’ | Track Review
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Rising alternative pop collective lovelytheband shines on “Emotion,” one of many advance singles from the band’s debut LP, ‘finding it hard to smile.’
EDEN, ‘about time’ | Track Review
![EDEN, about time [Photo Credit: Astralwerks]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/eden-about-time-astralwerks.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
EDEN continues to push the envelope on with his incredibly alternative single, “About Time,” but suffers from its amorphousness and nebulousness.
All Time Low, ‘Birthday’ | Track Review
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Get the cake prepared for the profession of love by Alex Gaskarth and All Time Low on their rousing second single of 2018, “Birthday.”
Allen Stone, ‘Warriors’ | Track Review
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Blue-eyed soul standout Allen Stone returns resolute, with his “head high” in full-fledged ‘battle mode’ on his second single of 2018, “Warriors.”
OneRepublic, ‘Connection’ | Track Review
![OneRepublic, Connection [Photo Credit: Mosley Music / Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/onerepublic-connection-interscope.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Ryan Tedder and OneRepublic keep it short but incredibly sweet on the yearning “Connection,” the pop collective’s second single of 2018.
Bad Bunny, ‘Estamos Bien’ | Track Review
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On the enjoyable “Estamos Bien,” Bad Bunny proves the only difference between Latin-trap and trap-soul is the language it’s performed in.
Florence + The Machine, High as Hope | Album Review
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Alternative darlings Florence + The Machine delivers an enjoyable, impressive, and well-rounded fourth studio album with ‘High as Hope.’
8 Songs Fueled by Whiskey | Playlist
![8 Songs About Whiskey [Photo Credits: Bad Boy, Big Loud, Epic, Mercury, Pixabay, Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/8-songs-about-whiskey.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Chris Stapleton, French Montana, and Post Malone are among musicians ‘fueling the fire’ on the drunken playlist, ‘8 Songs Fueled by Whiskey.’
A$AP Ferg, ‘Not the Boy’ | Track Review
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Following his “verification” on “Verified,” A$AP Ferg claims that you’re “Not the Boy” on his second single released Friday, June 29.
Charli XCX, ‘Focus’ | Track Review
No matter how suggestive she is, British pop artist Charli XCX is clear about what her ‘focus’ is on her single “Focus” – that universal three-letter word.
Mason Ramsey, ‘Jambalaya (On the Bayou)’ | Track Review
11-year old rising country artist Mason Ramsey reminds the world just how great the country classics are, superbly covering “Jambalaya (On the Bayou).”
AJ Mitchell, ‘Girls’ | Track Review
![AJ Mitchell, Girls [Photo Credit: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/aj-mitchell-girls-epic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
On his fun, up-tempo single “Girls,” rising teen-pop artist AJ Mitchell simply can’t get the opposite sex off his mind. To be expected – he’s only 17.
Alice in Chains, ‘So Far Under’ | Track Review
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Iconic rock band Alice in Chains returns with “So Far Under,” the second single from their highly-anticipated sixth studio album, ‘Rainier Fog.’
11 Deadly Songs Unlikely to Leave You Literally Dead (Vol. 1) | Playlist 🎧
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“11 Deadly Songs Unlikely to Leave You Literally Dead (Vol. 1)” features music courtesy of Panic! At the Disco, Rich the Kid, and Sam Hunt.
A$AP Ferg, ‘Verified’ | Track Review
![A$AP Ferg, Verified [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/asap-ferg-verified-rca.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
East coast rapper A$AP Ferg touts that ‘blue check’ throughout the course of his come-up banger, “Verified.” Important to note, it doesn’t ‘validate’ him.
MAX, ‘Still New York’ | Track Review
![MAX, Still New York [📷: DCD2 / Crush Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/max-still-new-york-dcd2-crush-music.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Rising pop artist MAX, returns for the first time as the lead artist in 2018 on single, “Still New York,” featuring rapper Joey Bada$$.
Keiynan Lonsdale, ‘Preach’ | Track Review
![Keiynan Lonsdale, Preach [Photo Credit: Keiynan Lonsdale]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/keiynan-lonsdale-preach.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Versatile Australian actor, dancer, and singer/songwriter Keiynan Lonsdale proves he has the chops to be a pop star on his love-centric single, “Preach.”
Years & Years, ‘All for You’ | Track Review
![Years & Years, Palo Santo [📷: Polydor]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/years-years-palo-santo-polydor.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
British electronic collective Years & Years releases “All for You,” their fourth single released in advance of their sophomore LP, ‘Palo Santo.’
Drake, Scorpion | Album Review
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Although double album ‘Scorpion’ could use some edits, Drake gives listeners plenty of quality listening experiences throughout its 90-minute course.
50 Songs About the 50 States | Playlist
![50 Songs About the 50 States [Photo Credit: Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/50-songs-50-states.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Playlist “50 Songs About the 50 States” features music courtesy of Glen Campbell, Justin Timberlake, Lil Yachty, Rick Ross, and YUNGBLUD among many others.
13 Songs That Reference Water, Vol. 1 | Playlist
![13 Songs That Reference Water, Vol. 1 [Photo Credits: Epic, Frontiers Music, Motown, Pixabay, RCA, Virgin]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/13-songs-that-reference-water-vol-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“13 Songs That Reference Water, Vol. 1” features music courtesy of Lykke Li, Martin Garrix, Ne-Yo, Stryper & Thirty Seconds to Mars among others.